News Archive

REVS FACE MUST WIN SATURDAY

 
(Oct. 8, 2021 – Central Islip, NY): The York Revolution will face a pair of must win games on Saturday and Sunday after dropping their series opener to the Long Island Ducks, 9-7 on Friday night at Fairfield Properties Ballpark.
 
York led three separate times in Friday’s tilt, but the Ducks took their first lead of the night with a five-run eighth to pull away.
 
York struck first in the top of the fourth as James Harris and Jack Kenley set the table with base hits, snapping a string of nine consecutive batters retired to start the game by Ducks starter Joe Iorio.  With runners at the corners, Melky Mesa drove a sac fly to deep right for the game’s first run and a 1-0 York lead.
 
Long Island answered with a sac fly of its own in the bottom of the fourth as Chris Shaw skied a drive to center, bringing home Deibinson Romero who had reached on a hit by pitch.
 
The Revs broke the tie a half inning later as Osmy Gregorio led off with a first pitch single up the middle and Mikey Reynolds drilled a two-run homer down the left field line for a 3-1 lead on his third long ball in the last five games.
 
York loaded the bases with no outs in the sixth chasing Iorio, but could only manage one insurance run increasing the lead to 4-1 on a hard hit double play ball off the bat of Gregorio as Steve Lombardozzi made a fantastic pick at second.
 
Long Island took that momentum turn and rallied for three runs in the bottom of the sixth, tying the game at 4-4 with the help of several Revs miscues.  The Ducks loaded the bases with no outs on a pair of walks and a Romero single, prompting starter Jhoendri Herrera’s exit.  Reliever Alberto Rodriguez entered and hit Ramon Flores with a first pitch breaking ball, forcing home a run.  Shaw hit into a fielder’s choice at second producing another run, and the Revs afforded the Ducks a potential additional out as a dropped flip prevented a double play attempt.  A passed ball brought home Romero from third with the tying run.
 
Both teams threatened with two outs in the seventh, as Kenley walked and Carlos Castro ripped a pinch-hit single to left, but reliever Adam Heidenfelder escaped with an inning-ending strike out.
 
Edward Paredes notched the first two outs in the bottom of the seventh before a pair of hit by pitches and a walk loaded the bases, but a strike out of Flores squelched that threat.
 
York took its third lead of the night in the top of the eighth as Lenin Rodriguez scorched a two-out RBI single to center, plating Carlos Franco and taking advantage of one of a pair of leadoff walks issued by reliever Dylan Peiffer to start the inning.
 
Things took a disastrous turn in the bottom of the eighth, however, as the Ducks erupted for five runs, taking their first lead of the night.  LJ Mazzilli ignited things with a leadoff double to left-center and after advancing to third on a wild pitch, scored on a bloop single to right-center by Sal Giardina, tying the game at 5-5.  Ty Kelly singled to right, chasing reliever Israel Cruz (1-2).  Johnni Turbo greeted reliever Bubby Rossman with a bunt single to load the bases, and with one out, Lombardozzi provided the game’s biggest hit with a three-run triple to right-center.  Jesse Berardi added an RBI single to left past a drawn-in infield, giving the Ducks a 9-5 lead.
 
The Revs rallied with two outs in the ninth as Nellie Rodriguez ripped a double down the right field line and Franco lashed an RBI single to left-center.  Welington Dotel reached on an infield hit, and Gregorio dumped an RBI single into right, bringing the Revs within 9-7 with the tying run aboard.  Ducks righty Rob Griswold rebounded to record a game-ending fly out, however, finishing the Ducks’ come-from-behind win.
 
The Revs and Ducks meet again Saturday at 6:35 p.m. with York righty Eduardo Rivera (6-3, 5.64) facing Long Island right-hander Brendan Feldmann (7-4, 5.79).  York must win its final two games and have Southern Maryland lose at least two of its final three vs. Lexington to qualify for the postseason.  Revs fans can catch the action live on SportsRadio 98.9 FM & 1350 WOYK, 989woyk.com, The New WOYK app, and the WOYK YouTube channel beginning at 6:15 p.m. with Darrell Henry on the call.
 
 
 


Search Archive »




Browse by Year »

2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
0

Browse by Month »

December 2022
November 2022
October 2022
September 2022
August 2022
July 2022
June 2022
May 2022
April 2022
March 2022
February 2022
January 2022
December 2021
November 2021
October 2021
September 2021
August 2021
July 2021
June 2021
May 2021
April 2021
March 2021
February 2021
January 2021
December 2020
November 2020
October 2020
September 2020
August 2020
July 2020
June 2020
May 2020
April 2020
March 2020
February 2020
January 2020
December 2019
November 2019
October 2019
September 2019
August 2019
July 2019
June 2019
May 2019
April 2019
March 2019
February 2019
January 2019
December 2018
November 2018
October 2018
September 2018
August 2018
July 2018
June 2018
May 2018
April 2018
March 2018
February 2018
January 2018
December 2017
November 2017
October 2017
September 2017
August 2017
July 2017
June 2017
May 2017
April 2017
March 2017
February 2017
January 2017
December 2016
November 2016
October 2016